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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

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Narromine Council Just a Quorum

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 8

There was just a bare quoru[?] the fortnightly meeting of the [?]cipal Council, held at the Town [?] on Tuesday evening. The [?]…

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Deputation To Council. Spouting Bodies Want a Loan. £1,200 At 8 Per Cent

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

On Tuesday night Messrs J. Doherty, A. Moss, C. Cale, W. Coady, R. Herring, Jim Duncan and F. Spargo, representing the Narromine Cricket…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire office on Saturday last there being present Crs. Edwards (President), Goninan,…

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Talbragar Shire Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council, which was to have been held on Friday afternoon last, was postponed until neat Friday,…

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Abolishing State Parliament Council Seeks Co-operation. Comments at Lithgow

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 1

THE endeavours of the Wellington Municipal Council in seeking the co-operation of other shires and municipalities to petition for the abolition…

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Council Tennis Club Season Opens

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 4

The opening of Dubbo Council tennis Courts took place at Muller Park on Sunday April 5. The opening ceremony was performed by the President…

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Dubbo Council Aldermen's Fortnightly Meeting Municipal Matters Discussed Search for Gold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 7

There was a fairly large "gallery" at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council in the Town Hall on Tuesday…

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Cobbora Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Engineer Resigns

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 6

THE regular monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Geurie, on Tuesday, when the following…

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Pies and Frankfurts Ex-Council Employee Wants To Sell Them Aldermen Consider Matter

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 7

Realising that hot pies and frankfurts are very acceptable on cold winter days, Mr. H. Le Messurier has applied to Council for…

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Aldermen Didn't Talk Too Much

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 4

There was not a considerable amount of wasted words at Tuesday night's Council meeting, consequently aldermen finished…

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Interest on Loans Council Takes Exception. Cobbora Shire Supports Crookwell

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 3

Strong exception was taken at the meeting of the Cobbora Shine Council on Tuesday to the Government's method of…

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One for the Aldermen "Continual Chatter Chatter"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 1

"If you want the Town Clerk to tend letters, please keep quiet," said the Mayor to aldermen at Tuesday night's Council meeting…

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Warm Clothes for Dubbo's Destitute Mayor's Fine Move Council Opens Fund with £20

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 2

"It is up to the more fortunate citizens of this town to help the destitute during the coming winter."…

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COUNCIL'S £42,000 Loan Schedule Letter From Engineer Causes Discussion Commission Wanted "You Thought You Knew Better," Mayor Tells Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 6

"You went into this matter with your eyes open, for I distinctly told you that new plans and estimates would be required. You thought you knew better, however." That was the frank statement made by the Mayor on Tuesday…

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Dangerous Ceiling In Town Hall Aldermen and Public Uneasy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 2

The ceiling in the Town Hall is in a dangerous condition. Large pieces of plaster have crashed to the floor, and the celling is to be…

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Sewerage Interest Council Will Pay £1800 Municipal Finance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 1

Council has decided to pay the Government £1800 interest on the sewerage scheme. The decision was made after the…

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Can't Pay Rates Offers To Work Instead. Council Against Scheme

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 4

Several letters pleading inability to pay rates and making offers to cut out the account by working on the roads were…

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Municipal Matters Works Committee Recommendations

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 1

Acting on recommendations from the works committee, Council made the following decisions at Tuesday night's meeting:--…

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Dubbo's Sewerage System Connections Increasing. Work In Municipality Rabbiter Cuts Fence Engineer's Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 2

So many connections have been made to the sewerage system during the past few months that the services of…

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Local and General Items From All Quarters Municipal Water Supply

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 6

During the past fortnight, 3,994,000 gallons of water, using 4,983 electric units, were pumped into the Newtown reservoirs, which are now full. The…

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